Keshet Chaim Dance Ensemble

Tax-deductible

Sherman Oaks, CA501(c)(3)UnclassifiedEIN 95-4267076

Keshet chaim dance ensemble is a los angeles based contemporary dance troupe dedictaed to celebrating the inclusive spirit of jewish and israeli culture.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

Before you give

FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
Is it a real charity?
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Are gifts tax-deductible?
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Is it filing on time?
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 years looks good.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Is it financially stable?
2 of 4
years in the black
Worth a look: 2 of the last 4 filings show a deficit.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
How much reaches the programs?
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more looks good.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Do they have reserves?
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more looks good.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Who is supporting them already?
4
named funders · $36K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more looks good.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Do they carry debt?
$0
liabilities
Looks good: debts are 0% of assets; 50% or less looks good.
Pt X · Ln 26
Who oversees it?
12
independent of 12 voting board members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodWorth a lookConcernTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$206K
-31% vs prior year
Spent
$234K
To programs
91%
Net assets
$171K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$206K
FY2025▼ -31%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$151K
FY2021$115K
FY2022$248K
FY2023$365K
FY2024$300K
FY2025$206K
Expenses
$234K
FY2025▼ -26%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$185K
FY2023$316K
FY2024$317K
FY2025$234K
Net assets
$171K
FY2025▼ -14%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$91K
FY2021$105K
FY2022$167K
FY2023$216K
FY2024$199K
FY2025$171K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Status and standing

Is it real, and can you give to it?

Tax-deductible?
Yes
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Yes — filed FY2025
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CKeshet Chaim Dance Ensemble
EINHdr · item D95-4267076
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFMay 1995
Latest filingForm 990FY2025 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CSherman Oaks, CA
NTEE classificationIRS BMFUnclassified (Z99Z)
WebsiteHdr · item J[email protected]

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.91 Management & general $0.05 Fundraising $0.04
Program services91%$214K
Management & general5%$12K
Fundraising4%$8K
Total functional expensesLn 25$234K

Financial health

Is it on solid ground?

Program efficiency
91%
of spending reaches programs▲ +3% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
8.4mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +12% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-14%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -137% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Total assets
$171K
FY2025▼ -14%
Total assets by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$200K
FY2023$246K
FY2024$199K
FY2025$171K
Total liabilities
$0
FY2025
Total liabilities by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$32K
FY2023$31K
FY2024$0
FY2025$0
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$28K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$171K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B91%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 312
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 412

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$164K
Total assetsLn 16$171K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$171K
Months of cash on handcomputed8.4

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Program service revenue$127K · 62%
Contributions & grants$78K · 38%
Program service revenue62%$127K
Contributions & grants38%$78K
— government grantsLn 1e$34K
Total revenueLn 12$206K

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $164K · Operating expenses/yr $234K
8.4 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $214K · Total expenses $234K
91%
Management & General
Management & general $12K · Total expenses $234K
5%
Fundraising
Fundraising $8K · Total expenses $234K
4%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $8K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $88K
$0.09 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $78K · Total revenue $206K
38%
Government reliance
Government grants $34K · Total revenue $206K
16%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $127K · Total revenue $206K
62%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $206K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $127K · Total expenses $234K
55%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $206K · Prior year $300K
-31%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $151K · FY2025 $206K
+6%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $171K · Beginning of year $199K
-14%
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $206K · Expenses $234K
-14%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities $0 · Total assets $171K
0%
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $171K · Total assets $171K
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $0 · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $171K
0%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Genie Benson · Reported title Executive Dir. · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $234K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $0 · Total expenses $234K
0%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 91%——
Overhead ratio 5%——
Fundraising cost ratio 11%——
Revenue growth -31%——
Investment management fee ratio 0%——
Legal fee ratio 0.2%——
Accounting fee ratio 0.8%——
Fundraising fee ratio 4%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Leadership and pay

Who runs it, and what are they paid?

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Dir.
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Artistic Dir.
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Administrator
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Governance & Policies

Part VI
  • 12Voting board membersPt VI · Ln 1a
  • 12Independent board membersPt VI · Ln 1b
  • Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aNo
  • Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
  • Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
  • Top official’s pay independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
  • Family or business ties among leadersPt VI · Ln 2No

Mission and programs

What it does.

Celebrates inclusive Jewish and Israeli culture through contemporary dance performances.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $214K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

April 30, 2025

Adat ari el temple - israeli independence day celebration artists 16PUBLIC served 500

$214Kprogram expense
02

May 1, 2025 Lashon School

Israeli independence day for STUDENTS/PARENTS14 ARTISTS600 STUDENTS/FAMILES served

Pt IX · col B
03

October 12, 2025 Wilshire Ebell Theatre

Performance with la jewish SYMPHONY16 ARTISTS1200 people served

Pt IX · col B

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Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$36K
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Filing history

Every return on file.

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2025 Latest Viewing $206K$234K-31% 990 PDF
FY2024 $300K$317K-18% 990 PDF
FY2023 $365K$316K+47% 990 PDF
FY2022 $248K$185K+116% 990 PDF
FY2021 $115K—-24% 990 PDF
FY2020 $151K— 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash

Full filing: Form 990 for FY2025

Every line we hold from the return, cited to its Part and line.
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $233,544 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management feesManagement $8,674$8,674
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $575$575
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,965$1,965
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $8,244$8,244
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for services$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,024$3,024
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $25,346$25,346
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,123$1,123
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 Insurance$0
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $171,941$171,941
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $12,210 · Management $320 · Fundraising $122$12,652
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $213,644 · Management $11,534 · Fundraising $8,366$233,544

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
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